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Hobie 18 Specifications

Hobie 18
Production start date: September 1976
Out of production as of 2003

Specifications
Length18'
Beam8'
Min. Class Weight400 lbs.
Draft (Boards Down)2'6"
Mast Length28'1"
Total Sail Area240 sq. ft.
Hull ConstructionFiberglass/Foam Sandwich
DesignersHobie Alter & Phil Edwards

Standard Equipment
White Hulls with Colored Graphics
White Dacron Race-Ready Main Sail
White Dacron Race-Ready Roller
Furling Jib
White Vinyl Trampoline
Low Profile, Integrated Main Traveler Track
Quick Release Tiller Connectors
Harken Blocks
Comptip Mast for Safety and High Wind Performance
Black Anodized Aluminum
Double Trapeze System

Optional Equipment
Colored Hulls
Colored Dacron Sails
Colored Trampolines, Vinyl or Mesh
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